- Internazionale Milano sit second in Serie A 2026/2027 with nine points from three matches.
- Udinese Calcio are 11th in Serie A 2026/2027 with four points from their first three matches.
Style clash in Serie A 2026/2027
Monday's Serie A 2026/2027 clash between Internazionale Milano and Udinese Calcio is a style clash in the purest sense. Both teams line up in a 3-at-the-back formation, but Inter are all about control, width and transitions when the trigger is pulled, while Udinese are more direct, physical and selective in their pressing.
Cristian Chivu's 3-5-2 has been ticking over at a high tempo since he took charge of Inter on 9 June 2025. Hakan Calhanoglu's set-piece prowess and vertical distribution allows Inter to play on two fronts and he leads Serie A 2026/2027 scoring with two goals in three appearances, but he's also the engine of Inter's midfield machine.
Kosta Runjaic's men have been less impressive on the eye since the Bosnian took over on 14 June 2024, but they are solid, physical and dangerous in transition. That's the formula that has taken Udinese to 11th in Serie A 2026/2027 with the Bianconeri winning three, drawing one and losing one of their last five across all competitions.
Inter to edge it at Giuseppe Meazza
Udinese lost their last Serie A 2026/2027 game 1-2 against Lazio and face a tough challenge against Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza. Inter should be a bit too good for the Bianconeri, but Udinese have a win from one away from home and they can still bite back in this one.
The Nerazzurri have won five games in a row and they have looked like a genuine title-chasing team in beating Monza, Cagliari and Napoli in their most recent Serie A 2026/2027 outings. Their home form is especially good with three wins from three in all competitions, but they are conceding 1.50 goals per match.
Inter's scoring has been well spread with Calhanoglu's strike force adding extra punch, while Vakoun Issouf Bayo has the sharpest edge for Udinese with three goals in their last five games.
That stylistic mirror should make the wing-back battles and half-space battles key in this clash, and as the home side and the red-hot form team, Inter should edge it. But Udinese are a good enough side to threaten on the break and so backing both teams to score seems the best way to make a profit on this one.
